Overview
Christopher Derby is a Thoracic Surgeon in Wilmington, Delaware. Dr. Derby is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Mitral Atresia. His top areas of expertise are Double Aortic Arch, Vascular Ring, Patent Ductus Arteriosus, and Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). Dr. Derby is currently accepting new patients.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
Locations
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Double Aortic ArchDr. Derby isAdvanced. Learn about Double Aortic Arch.
- Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS)
- Mitral AtresiaDr. Derby isAdvanced. Learn about Mitral Atresia.
- Patent Ductus ArteriosusDr. Derby isAdvanced. Learn about Patent Ductus Arteriosus.
- Tetralogy of FallotDr. Derby isAdvanced. Learn about Tetralogy of Fallot.
- Vascular RingDr. Derby isAdvanced. Learn about Vascular Ring.
- Experienced
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery
- Cardiac DiverticulumDr. Derby isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Diverticulum.
- Cardiac TamponadeDr. Derby isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Tamponade.
- Coarctation of the AortaDr. Derby isExperienced. Learn about Coarctation of the Aorta.
- Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation
- Congenital Heart Disease (CHD)Dr. Derby isExperienced. Learn about Congenital Heart Disease (CHD).